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What a silly comment, the USWNT was winning everything when DA and ECNL did not even exist, players we’re playing HS ball and they were even multi sport athletes if you can believe that! The Mia Hamm teams would still win World Cups today! Your DA propaganda and brainwashing is just that.

You are delusional pal, todays best U18 ECNL teams would beat those old USWNT teams that’s how much the game has evolved in the last 20 years...those older players may not even make a PDA, FC Stars etc team nowadays. A lot has changed....

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"That kid without a number on her jersey really shined during the pre-game rondos"

But they get to put a PDA bumper sticker on their car!!! LOL

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its fine as an amateur sport to keep players having fun, getting HS accolades, training 2x a week. not an issue. when you decide you want more, go and get more. play GDA, go to IMG, make it full time. but please don't confuse a fun pastime with a professional sport.

uswnt wins a bunch of soccer matches, because the rest of the world are just mainly amateur teams and as a result we dont have to try hard or seek/nurture top talent. HS is just "good enough".

So you really equate professional play with the GDA. How many realistically are, OT are
Going to, make it as a professional? Probably less than 0.1 per cent of kids giving up high schools. These kids will Ultimately regret not playing with their friends if they have a viable HS program. If you are good enough you will be drafted, regardless of the league you play in. The pro clubs and European clubs don’t have a GDA bias like US Soccer. Shame the GDA is forcing kids to make a decision that they will regret.

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So you really equate professional play with the GDA. How many realistically are, OT are
Going to, make it as a professional? Probably less than 0.1 per cent of kids giving up high schools. These kids will Ultimately regret not playing with their friends if they have a viable HS program. If you are good enough you will be drafted, regardless of the league you play in. The pro clubs and European clubs don’t have a GDA bias like US Soccer. Shame the GDA is forcing kids to make a decision that they will regret.

Over the next couple of years you will see a higher % of girls from DA get drafted to pros (Europe and US) and also make youth soccer age group national teams. Just a fact bud. Sorry.

Have fun playing HS. That’s OK too.

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Remember the eleven

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So you really equate professional play with the GDA. How many realistically are, OT are
Going to, make it as a professional? Probably less than 0.1 per cent of kids giving up high schools. These kids will Ultimately regret not playing with their friends if they have a viable HS program. If you are good enough you will be drafted, regardless of the league you play in. The pro clubs and European clubs don’t have a GDA bias like US Soccer. Shame the GDA is forcing kids to make a decision that they will regret.

Agreed the whole premise of the GDA is ridiculous, just like the age group change to birth year to better align with the national team. The reality is so few kids will ever make the national team that it’s ridiculous reason to base anything on that. Just doesn’t pay to give things up for what is basically a pipe dream that only .1% of kids will ever fulfill. Heck it’s not even great odds to play D1 college soccer which is what ECNL is based on - but the D1 soccer dream is far more realistic than the national team dream.

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Remember the eleven

The Strikers would beat any NJ based DA team by a wide margin. So much for the “benefits” of playing DA....keep drinking the kool aid pal and enjoy playing D3 for the University of Middle of Nowhere.

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Over the next couple of years you will see a higher % of girls from DA get drafted to pros (Europe and US) and also make youth soccer age group national teams. Just a fact bud. Sorry.

Have fun playing HS. That’s OK too.

Based on what? The third and fourth best clubs in a state playing GDA? I hope your daughter is in the 0.001 per cent who benefit from the GDA. If not she’s going to hate the fact you sacrificed her HS experience for your own vicarious benefit.

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Based on what? The third and fourth best clubs in a state playing GDA? I hope your daughter is in the 0.001 per cent who benefit from the GDA. If not she’s going to hate the fact you sacrificed her HS experience for your own vicarious benefit.

I agree if you had a high level quality DA product like you have in other parts of the country like Cali or Tx then ok sacrifice HS to play DA, for what you get in NJ/NY not so much. You can play on PDA 3rd team and be better off than DA.

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The Strikers would beat any NJ based DA team by a wide margin. So much for the “benefits” of playing DA....keep drinking the kool aid pal and enjoy playing D3 for the University of Middle of Nowhere.

And the typical PDA douche parent comes out...if your only measuring stick is being able to beat NJ based DA teams, I would give you a C. You have to do better than that.

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And the typical PDA douche parent comes out...if your only measuring stick is being able to beat NJ based DA teams, I would give you a C. You have to do better than that.

Truth is truth...no reason to be jealous and insult people.

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The Strikers would beat any NJ based DA team by a wide margin. So much for the “benefits” of playing DA....keep drinking the kool aid pal and enjoy playing D3 for the University of Middle of Nowhere.

Winning is your measuring stick for your daughter! Haaaaaaa.

Some on that team are finally getting that development creep is catching up. You will see some girls leave after this season. PDA is not the place for them to get more. It would be a shame for some of those kids to not get better development.

U16 Blue wins a ton as well. Many other individuals on other teams are advancing past the PDA kids. Hey but they win.

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Winning is your measuring stick for your daughter! Haaaaaaa.

Some on that team are finally getting that development creep is catching up. You will see some girls leave after this season. PDA is not the place for them to get more. It would be a shame for some of those kids to not get better development.

U16 Blue wins a ton as well. Many other individuals on other teams are advancing past the PDA kids. Hey but they win.

So much hate for PDA on here, I guess it’s not enough that they produce the top players in collegiate soccer year after year....look at the top programs out there filled with PDA players!

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So much hate for PDA on here, I guess it’s not enough that they produce the top players in collegiate soccer year after year....look at the top programs out there filled with PDA players!

Past.

Look now. Rutgers!

Just not what it use to be. Winning over development is hurting. Half season training can’t keep up with what’s going on across the country.

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Agreed the whole premise of the GDA is ridiculous, just like the age group change to birth year to better align with the national team. The reality is so few kids will ever make the national team that it’s ridiculous reason to base anything on that. Just doesn’t pay to give things up for what is basically a pipe dream that only .1% of kids will ever fulfill. Heck it’s not even great odds to play D1 college soccer which is what ECNL is based on - but the D1 soccer dream is far more realistic than the national team dream.

You and most dont seem to get it . I may well be ridiculous for you and thats OK. For others may be the better option . Just pick what good for you and let others do the same.